250: A Recap of Our Favorite Career-Related Episodes

06/08/20 • 34 min

The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, for our 250th episode milestone, we have special guest Sadie Jones helping us review our favorite career-related podcasts.

In this episode we discuss:

How to prepare resumes, cover letters, and other application materials
Handling the on-campus interviewing process
Simplifying the 1L summer job hunt
Preparing for showing up to interviews with confidence
Where to find networking opportunities as a law student
Figuring out the best way to present your story
Miscellaneous job-related episodes on topics of interest to our listeners

Resources:

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, for our 250th episode milestone, we have special guest Sadie Jones helping us review our favorite career-related podcasts.

In this episode we discuss:

How to prepare resumes, cover letters, and other application materials
Handling the on-campus interviewing process
Simplifying the 1L summer job hunt
Preparing for showing up to interviews with confidence
Where to find networking opportunities as a law student
Figuring out the best way to present your story
Miscellaneous job-related episodes on topics of interest to our listeners

Resources:

Previous Episode

249: Changes to the LSAT Due to COVID-19 (with Steve Schwartz)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with guest Steve Schwartz -- founder of the LSAT Blog -- about changes happening to the LSAT because of COVID-19.

In this episode we discuss:

The new online LSAT-Flex
Has the format of the test changed?
What technology you'll need if taking the LSAT at home
How testers are attempting to curb cheating on the LSAT-Flex
How to choose between the remote and the in-person test
What if you need extended time or other accommodations?
"Study with me" and other techniques to help you practice for taking the LSAT at home

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-249-changes-to-the-lsat-due-to-covid-19-with-steve-schwartz/)

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Alison & Lee

Next Episode

251: Best Practices for Virtual Summer Jobs (w/Sadie Jones)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about working from home in a summer legal job, which is a common scenario given the current pandemic.

In this episode we discuss: